The Polite Hockey Coach
Apr 6, 2008 NHL, They Said It
“After the hit there were a couple of purse-swingings that didn’t amount to much,” Paul Maurice said. “No offence, ladies.”
From Maple Leafs coach Paul Maurice, after the aforementioned hit by Mark Bell on Daniel Alfredsson.
Tags: Daniel Alfredsson, Hockey, maple leafs, NHL, ottawa, senators, They Said It, toronto
Ruff Makes His Point
Apr 6, 2008 NHL
The Buffalo Sabres ended their season on a high note, shutting out the Boston Bruins 3-0. Jocelyn Thibault got the shutout, and Thomas Vanek (thanks to some unselfish play from Derek Roy) had all three goals for the natural hat trick. Coach Ruff had the team playing a boring, defensive game to make a point - every team can win like that, but they don’t want to do it. I certainly enjoy the outstanding offensive plays for the past few years, and am okay with the only shutouts being the ones where the goaltending is awesomely good.
I’ll have a complete rundown of my thoughts on the season in a few days. Oh, and congratulations to Teppo Numminen on his return to the ice!
Tags: B-Lo Sports, boston, bruins, Hockey, NHL, numminen, roy, ruff, sabres, thibault, Thomas Vanek
